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Kenya Positions Tourism as Economic Engine in 2025 Jamhuri Day
12 Dec, 2025 08:14 AM
TOURISM DRIVE
Kenya celebrates Jamhuri Day because it marks two of the most important milestones in the country’s history: On December 12, 1963, Kenya gained independence from British colonial r...
Kenya celebrates Jamhuri Day because it marks two of the most important milestones in the country’s history: On December 12, 1963, Kenya gained independence from British colonial r...
Education CS Releases First KJSEA Results
11 Dec, 2025 06:35 PM
RESULT RELEASE
Unlike the KCPE, the KJSEA does not rank candidates or schools. Instead, it introduces performance bands and achievement levels, shifting the focus from competition to skills, grow...
Unlike the KCPE, the KJSEA does not rank candidates or schools. Instead, it introduces performance bands and achievement levels, shifting the focus from competition to skills, grow...
ODM Youth Leader Kasmuel McOure Declares Support for Broad Based Government
10 Dec, 2025 11:15 AM
BROAD FAITH
“Many attempted before us; none reached as far. Yes, I forfeited opportunities through youthful misjudgment, while chasing online applause from an audience that demands everything...
“Many attempted before us; none reached as far. Yes, I forfeited opportunities through youthful misjudgment, while chasing online applause from an audience that demands everything...
Why Technology Is Accelerating Global Language Change
09 Dec, 2025 10:46 AM
VOCAB BOOM
Cambridge’s word of the year, “para-social,” reflects another new dimension of human experience: the illusion of intimacy between audiences and celebrities, influencers, or content...
Cambridge’s word of the year, “para-social,” reflects another new dimension of human experience: the illusion of intimacy between audiences and celebrities, influencers, or content...
Kenya Gains New Leverage in Peace, Trade, and Health Cooperation
09 Dec, 2025 09:40 AM
GLOBAL LEVERAGE
Reflecting on the visit, President Ruto has described the engagements as a watershed moment in the long friendship between Kenya and the United States, emphasizing that the commitm...
Reflecting on the visit, President Ruto has described the engagements as a watershed moment in the long friendship between Kenya and the United States, emphasizing that the commitm...
Kenya Commands Africa’s Private Sector Momentum With November Gains
08 Dec, 2025 09:56 AM
CONTINENTAL LEAD
According to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys, business activity across the continent is gaining momentum, but Kenya is setting the pace with a headli...
According to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surveys, business activity across the continent is gaining momentum, but Kenya is setting the pace with a headli...
Beyond the Promise: Why Kenya Should Rethink Devolution
07 Dec, 2025 10:00 AM
REVISITING DEVOLUTION
Initially devolution aimed to reduce ethnic competition at the national level but instead it has just devolved to the lower level.
Initially devolution aimed to reduce ethnic competition at the national level but instead it has just devolved to the lower level.
Modern Exploitation Shows Slavery Is Not Yet Over
06 Dec, 2025 10:00 AM
COLONIAL CHAINS
The colonial legacy lingers. Labourers once forced to work farms, plantations, and construction sites to pay compulsory taxes now face a modern version: recruitment debt. Young Ken...
The colonial legacy lingers. Labourers once forced to work farms, plantations, and construction sites to pay compulsory taxes now face a modern version: recruitment debt. Young Ken...
Analyst: Opposition’s Failure in By‑Elections Signals Weakness Ahead
05 Dec, 2025 12:44 PM
ELECTORAL BAROMETER
If the opposition cannot mobilize effectively in contests where stakes are lower and turnout modest, he cautions, it will struggle even more in the high‑pressure environment of Gen...
If the opposition cannot mobilize effectively in contests where stakes are lower and turnout modest, he cautions, it will struggle even more in the high‑pressure environment of Gen...
International Volunteer Day Reveals the Hidden Strength of Volunteers
05 Dec, 2025 11:20 AM
COURAGE UNSEEN
International Volunteer Day (IVD), established by the UN General Assembly in 1985, is more than a date on the calendar. It is a call to celebrate the power of volunteerism, the uns...
International Volunteer Day (IVD), established by the UN General Assembly in 1985, is more than a date on the calendar. It is a call to celebrate the power of volunteerism, the uns...
How M-Pesa Shifted Kenya From A Cash Society To A Digital Economy
04 Dec, 2025 02:52 PM
DIGITAL SHILLING
There is nostalgia for the days when cash ruled our lives. There is the memory of having to go to the bank and patiently wait in line while clutching cash, as well as the immense j...
There is nostalgia for the days when cash ruled our lives. There is the memory of having to go to the bank and patiently wait in line while clutching cash, as well as the immense j...
United Nations Calls Stakeholders to Center Women with Disabilities
04 Dec, 2025 01:01 PM
INCLUSIVE JUSTICE
According to the UN, globally, 16 per cent of the population lives with a disability—over 700 million of them women and girls. Despite decades of advocacy, including the landmark B...
According to the UN, globally, 16 per cent of the population lives with a disability—over 700 million of them women and girls. Despite decades of advocacy, including the landmark B...
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Ruto in Washington Accord, Mudavadi Affirms Kenya’s Leadership
03 Dec, 2025 11:47 AM
ACCORD WITNESS
The Washington Accord builds on the foundations laid by the Nairobi and Luanda Peace Processes, as well as regional initiatives championed by the East African Community (EAC) and t...
The Washington Accord builds on the foundations laid by the Nairobi and Luanda Peace Processes, as well as regional initiatives championed by the East African Community (EAC) and t...
The National Police Service Warns Public Against Fake Accounts
02 Dec, 2025 12:33 PM
PUBLIC CAUTION
The Service has further advised Kenyans to always look out for the official verification badge, the blue tick—on its Facebook and X accounts before engaging, and to treat any commu...
The Service has further advised Kenyans to always look out for the official verification badge, the blue tick—on its Facebook and X accounts before engaging, and to treat any commu...
Kabarak University Set to Host 21st Graduation Ceremony
02 Dec, 2025 11:54 AM
GRADUATION ALERT
According to a notice from the Registrar (Academic and Research), all prospective graduands are to ensure that outstanding fees are fully settled by December 5, 2025 in order to be...
According to a notice from the Registrar (Academic and Research), all prospective graduands are to ensure that outstanding fees are fully settled by December 5, 2025 in order to be...
Government Strengthens HIV Response With Fresh Milestones
01 Dec, 2025 11:38 AM
WORLD AIDS DAY
In Kenya, President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. He has called for stronger prevention, treatment, and...
In Kenya, President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. He has called for stronger prevention, treatment, and...
Shirika Plan Turns Camps Into Engines of Self-Reliance
01 Dec, 2025 10:33 AM
POLICY PIVOT
During the official launch of the Shirika Plan, President William Ruto emphasized Kenya’s longstanding commitment to hosting refugees despite ongoing crises in neighboring countrie...
During the official launch of the Shirika Plan, President William Ruto emphasized Kenya’s longstanding commitment to hosting refugees despite ongoing crises in neighboring countrie...
World AIDS Day: Health Authority Pushes New HIV Drug to Save Lives
01 Dec, 2025 10:33 AM
AIDS RESPONSE
LEN is the first twice yearly injectable PrEP product, offering a highly effective, long acting alternative to daily oral pills and other shorter acting options. With just two dose...
LEN is the first twice yearly injectable PrEP product, offering a highly effective, long acting alternative to daily oral pills and other shorter acting options. With just two dose...
Analyst: By-Elections Drain Citizens, Empower Politicians
29 Nov, 2025 12:28 PM
MUSCLE POLITICS
“The recently concluded by-elections were more of a staging show of political might than filling vacancies,” he observes, drawing parallels to the tense years when William Ruto, th...
“The recently concluded by-elections were more of a staging show of political might than filling vacancies,” he observes, drawing parallels to the tense years when William Ruto, th...
Beryl Odinga Broke Barriers, Nation Mourns Her Loss
27 Nov, 2025 07:25 PM
QUIET LEGACY
President William Ruto praised her as a trailblazer and intellectual, commending her professional journey across Africa and her leadership at NWSC. “We mourn the loss of a great in...
President William Ruto praised her as a trailblazer and intellectual, commending her professional journey across Africa and her leadership at NWSC. “We mourn the loss of a great in...
